Your condition is best managed by self-referring to mental health services
Click here to get started. There's a lot on this page! Therefore take your time, or browse it with a trusted friend or relative. Read the intro, then click one of the coloured tabs acccording to your needs, for example, 'in a crisis' or 'adults/general'. Click here if you're in a crisis.
To get back to this page in the future, please use the shortcut ivy.gs/mentalhealth. You can also reach this page by clicking the mental health tab or link from the front page.
Huge numbers of patients have struggled with their mental health and wellbeing in recent years. We have developed this page to help any patient suffering with such issues. Please follow the guidance on this page to start to get the help that you need.
You can self-refer to most of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resource
Please look after your physical and mental health as best you can. We realise this is very difficult in this situation but it gives you the best chances at recovery.
Try to eat a healthy diet. Try to go to bed on time. Try and keep your mind active with interests and hobbies. Try not to smoke or drink too much alcohol. Talk to friends and family. Get outdoors for fresh air and sunshine to help clear the head.
STOP SMOKING ADVICE ALCOHOL SERVICEPlease consider self-referring to free NHS counselling. Studies have shown talking therapies (with or without medication) has the best chance of successful recovery.
Counselling looks at your thought processes and helps you to find answers to your condition and gives you to the tools to be able to help yourself, now and in the future.
FREE NHS COUNSELLING LOCAL COUNSELLING PROVIDERSFollow doctor's directions on starting medication. Common side effects include headache, nausea, dizziness, sweating, stomach disturbances, but most people are fine, and symptoms tend to settle within a week.
Please book a review appointment before you run out and never stop tablets suddenly. When stable and considering coming off, contact us and we will advise on how to do it safely..
If you need to talk to someone straight away any time of day or night, you can ring the Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service on 0800 028 0077.
This is a freephone service available to everyone living in Derbyshire - both children and adults. It is open 24 hours a day every day.
MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE RING 0800 028 0077It's not all talking therapy. Other help and support is available:
KIDS TEENS ADULTS OLDER DEMENTIA BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT DOMESTIC ABUSE RESOURCES SEXUAL ABUSE SOCIAL SERVICES USEFUL LEAFLETS HEALTH AND WELLBEING COACH SOCIAL PRESCRIBER CARE CO-ORDINATOR YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOLPoor sleep or difficulties in getting off to sleep or early wakening or lying there thinking about things can be features of your condition. Lack of sleep affects our performance, decision making, thinking processes and makes us muddled and feel unwell.
Please visit our help and support section for hints and tips on improving your sleep.
SLEEP HELP AND SUPPORTCall 999 , or go to A&E now if your or someone else's life is at immediate risk - for example you have seriously injured yourself or are going to, or you have taken an overdose or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
RING 999 NEAREST A&EIf you need help in a crisis or are at imminent risk of self-harm, please do seek help - you're not alone
MORE HELP IN A CRISIS MORE SELF-HARM RESOURCES RING DERBYSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE 0800 028 0077 RING US RING 111 RING 999 ATTEND NEAREST A&E RING SAMARITANS URGENT ONLINE HELPWe realise everything may be very overwhelming and you don't know what to do or where to start. Please do take the time to read through this page and perhaps with a trusted friend or relative, try and slowly work through the different sources of information in the required section. Not all of them will be applicable and you may need to try different things to help.
Do get in touch if you still have difficulties.
Call 999 , or go to A&E now if your or someone else's life is at immediate risk - for example you have seriously injured yourself or are going to, or you have taken an overdose or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
You're not alone, there's options for help if you're at risk of self-harm - please choose below
You can self-refer to most of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resource
You're not alone, there's options for help if you're in a crisis - please choose below
You can self-refer to most of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resources
Your child's school has access to the same referral pathways as the NHS (and in fact other pathways too) and is often better placed to evaluate and report on issues and advocate for school-age children and their families. Also please note that dyspraxia and dyslexia are specifically dealt with through school. Visit our school info page.
You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resources
Your child's school has access to the same referral pathways as the NHS (and in fact other pathways too) and is often better placed to evaluate and report on issues and advocate for school-age children and their families. Also please note that dyspraxia and dyslexia are specifically dealt with through school. Visit our school info page.
You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resources
You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resources
You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first; = Recommended resources
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Please see our index of services you can self-refer to or type the shortcut ivy.gs/selfrefer or ivy.gs/index
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